Now that we have been through ten big ideas from microeconomics in some detail, it’s time to step back and take stock of what we have to show for it. I’ll wrap things up by summarizing how economics can help you find a partner and make online dating sites better; I’ll also bring my own online dating story full circle.
Can economics really help you find a date? It may be able to help a bit, but most of what this book has discussed is positive economics—I’ve mostly just been using economics to explain the world as we observe it. For example, search theory describes how you look for mates online, but nobody can tell you when to stop looking. You have to decide when you are happy enough.
There are, though, a few useful things you can ...
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